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- Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katryma, Jupka, Yufka
11 COM ITH/16/11.COM/10.b Paris, 31 October 2016 Original: English CONVENTION FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE Eleventh session Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 28 November to 2 December 2016 Item 10.b of the Provisional Agenda: Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
1.The Evaluation Body recommends to the Committee to inscribe the following elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity:
2.The Evaluation Body recommends to the Committee to refer the following nominations to the submitting States:
3.The Committee may wish to adopt the following decisions: DRAFT DECISION 11.COM 10.b.1 
The Committee
New Year is often a time when people wish for prosperity and new beginnings. 21 March marks the start of the year in regions located in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Referred to as Nawrouz (‘new day’) and various other denominations in each of the countries concerned, it corresponds to a celebration encompassing a variety of rituals, ceremonies and other cultural events taking place for a period of about two weeks. An important tradition practised during this time is the gathering around ‘the Table’, decorated with objects that symbolize purity, brightness, livelihood and wealth, to enjoy a special meal with loved ones. New clothes are worn and visits made to relatives, particularly the elderly and neighbours. Gifts are exchanged, especially for children, featuring objects made by artisans. There are also street performances of music and dance, public rituals involving water and fire, traditional sports and the making of handicrafts. These practices support cultural diversity and tolerance and contribute to building community solidarity and peace. They are transmitted from older to younger generations through observation and participation.
R.1: The element marks the celebration of New Year and the beginning of spring, symbolizing the revival of nature in all or many of the families and communities in the submitting States, though with some distinctive characteristics. This celebration includes various ceremonies, rituals, traditional games, special dishes, performances in music and dance, oral expressions and literature, and handicrafts – all reinforcing the cultural identity of the communities concerned. The file describes how the element promotes peace and mutual respect through family and public gatherings, as well as interaction between communities, and how it is transmitted within families (often by women) and via elderly artisans, artists, the mass media, internet, specialized conferences, universities and non-governmental organizations; R.2: The file indicates that inscription would foster an element that encapsulates cultural diversity, tolerance and the rapprochement of cultures while illustrating the harmonious coexistence of ancient rituals with newer beliefs and social norms. Since the first inscription of this element in 2009, the seven States Parties have observed a positive effect in awareness of intangible cultural heritage at local, national and international levels. Together with five additional States the submitting States believe this process will continue with this extended inscription, which would also encourage inter- and intra-cultural dialogue and understanding for the purpose of peace, social cohesion, integration, reconciliation and solidarity; R.3: The viability of the element is being ensured by the widespread commitment and active participation of the local communities, groups, individuals, and non-governmental organizations concerned. A comprehensive list of past, current and future safeguarding measures are described. These involve families, communities, the respective governments, non-governmental organizations and academia. The proposed measures are relevant and practical, with some common to several States (e.g. through the involvement of the category 2 centre in Iran, the creation of a regional network among research institutes and centres of expertise, and the compilation of an international encyclopaedia on the element). The establishment of community learning centres is also proposed. The file states that a majority of the safeguarding measures proposed were prepared with the active participation of communities, craftspeople, scholars and other individuals, non-governmental organizations and national institutions concerned. The nomination attaches particular importance to multistate cooperation for several activities; R.4: The nomination file describes a series of meetings and workshops across all 12 submitting States, during which representatives of communities, experts, States and non-governmental organizations participated between 2012 and 2015 to elaborate the file. It presents letters expressing the free, prior, and informed consent of the representatives of communities from all 12 States to the nomination, although there are qualitative and quantitative differences with regard to the information and the supporting documents provided; R.5: All submitting States have included the element on their national inventories for intangible cultural heritage, with the involvement of communities concerned. The file presents extracts of these inscriptions. These are said to be regularly updated with continuous collaboration of representatives of local communities, non-governmental organizations and institutions.
DRAFT DECISION 11.COM 10.b.2
The Committee
The culture of making and sharing flatbread in communities of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey carries social functions that have enabled it to continue as a widely practised tradition. Making the bread (lavash, katyrma, jupka or yufka) involves at least three people, often family members, with each having a role in its preparation and baking. In rural areas, neighbours participate in the process together. Traditional bakeries also make the bread. It is baked using a tandyr/tanūr (an earth or stone oven in the ground), sāj (a metal plate) or kazan (a cauldron). Besides regular meals, flatbread is shared at weddings, births, funerals, various holidays and during prayers. In Azerbaijan and Iran, it is put on the bride’s shoulders or crumbled over her head to wish the couple prosperity while in Turkey it is given to the couple’s neighbours. At funerals in Kazakhstan it is believed the bread should be prepared to protect the deceased while a decision is made from God and in Kyrgyzstan sharing the bread provides a better afterlife for the deceased. The practice, transmitted by participation within families and from master to apprentice, expresses hospitality, solidarity and certain beliefs that symbolize common cultural roots reinforcing community belonging.
R.1: The element is considered part of the five countries’ common cultural heritage. It is linked to several associated skills and rituals, with common characteristics, as well as distinct traditions in each State, e.g. use of flatbread at funerals, religious occasions, weddings, and to celebrate new seasons. The file demonstrates that the element plays a variety of social and cultural functions, contributing to social cohesion, mutual respect, peace, hospitality and exchanges between related communities. Knowledge and skills for preparing the flatbread has been transmitted over generations, informally at home through mothers to daughters, and formally through masters and apprentices at traditional bakeries and schools. The element reinforces social cohesion through collective activities; R.2: The file indicates that inscription of the element would contribute to raising awareness on intangible cultural heritage, especially about elements with a strong socializing and sharing dimension and about the cultural dimensions of culinary practices as examples of human creativity and intangible cultural heritage in general. The inscription of the element would also promote the recognition of intangible cultural heritage as a way to maintain environmental sustainability and to promote food security. It is also envisaged that inscription would encourage the communities in the five submitting countries to engage in intercultural dialogue for better understanding of similarities and differences among them; R.3: The communities concerned in the five submitting States have implemented measures to maintain the viability of the element with practitioners playing a central role (media campaigns, participation in traditional culinary festivals, formal and non formal transmission and awareness-raising events). In addition, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, government authorities and trade unions have prepared publications, promoted legislation, run specialized workshops, films, museums and culinary educational institutions. The States Parties have been financially and legally assisting the community efforts. Proposed activities are equally diverse and detailed, with well-defined goals and a six-year timeframe aiming at promoting transmission through formal and non-formal education, preserving the sustainable use of natural resources, conducting research and documentation, as well as awareness-raising actions. In one of the countries, there is an intention to start a programme aimed at preserving traditional ingredients used for flatbread making as part of a more general agricultural policy, as well as inter-country activities (international festivals, cross-border university initiatives and the creation of a commission based on the working groups that prepared the nomination to monitor the effects of possible inscription). The involvement of the communities concerned in the design of the proposed measures and their implementation is also outlined by each submitting State; R.4: The nomination process was initiated by communities and non-governmental organizations concerned in the five countries, supported by the relevant authorities, which constituted five working groups. The communities were informed from the outset about the multinational character of the nomination and representatives of the five countries met to finalize a common submission. Numerous documents are presented with the file to demonstrate the consent of the relevant communities, non-governmental organizations, research institutions and universities. The file confirms that flatbread making and sharing has been practised freely in the five countries and that there is no restriction on access to information concerning ingredients, tools or other aspects of the element; R.5: The five submitting States demonstrate that the element was identified and included in national inventories of intangible cultural heritage in each of the submitting States with the participation of the communities, relevant non-governmental organizations, groups and other individuals concerned. Evidence of regular updates is also provided.
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